Important News

Dear Patuxent Valley School Families, As part of a grant from the State of Maryland’s Connected Devices Program, our school is partnering with the Bright Minds Foundation and the Howard County Government to provide qualifying families with one free Chromebook and charger per household. This free new HP Chromebook can be used by your family to connect with our schools…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, The highlight of my week this week was the Patuxent Valley Latino Bulldog town halls where we celebrated the diverse Latino and Hispanic cultures of our school and asked students to share with us what they want staff to know about the experience of Latino and Hispanic students at Patuxent Valley. Each of these…

Career Academy Info Session, Nov. 12 Current 8-11 grade students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend in-person information sessions about HCPSS career academies on Nov. 12 and Dec. 11. Participants will learn how Career and Technical Education career academies provide high school students with opportunities to earn college credit, scholarships, and industry-recognized credentials, participate in worksite and mentorship experiences…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, We are now six weeks into the school year and time is marching on to the end of the quarter. I have been impressed with the hard work of our students and staff in classrooms and I see learning happening every day. I’d encourage all families to look at student grades with your young…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, I love our community and the way so many families support the school, and increase our connections with our community. Yesterday the PVMS PTA came to school and did a Coffee Cart with hot drinks and pastries for staff in the building. Thank you Ms. Macoomber and your team for building community and connection…

Math MAP Assessment Testing Students will participate in the Math MAP Assessment this week, on Wednesday, September 25th-27th . The assessment will be administered through math classes with make-ups being offered the following week. What is the MAP assessment? The Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment is designed to measure a student’s academic achievement and growth over time in reading…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, There are so many exciting things to talk with you about this week! This evening I am going to the Hammond High School Football game to hear our amazing band students perform in the half time show with the Hammond High Band. I can’t wait to see the proud faces of our parents and…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, We have had yet another great week at Patuxent Valley. I was encouraged by the number of parents and students who came to our first PTSA meeting for the 24-25 school year last night. It’s really encouraging to be a part of a community where we are working hard to provide fun experiences for…

Welcome back to school PVMS families! Your PTSA have been working hard and is excited for all the amazing things we have planned for this school year! Please see all the important dates and information below for more information on our upcoming events. ————————————————————————————————— Joe Corbi Fundraiser - 9/9 - 9/30 We are currently running a Joe Corbi’s Fundraiser to…

Dear Patuxent Valley Families and Community, Thank you so much to all the families who came out to Back to School Night yesterday. The sense of community was palpable in the school building. A special thank you to all the staff members who shared their care with our community, and to the community partners like PTSA, HC Library and other…